Worcester Warriors: Atlas appointed new owners of former Premiership club

Sixways, the location of Worcester Warriors, was opened successful 1998

Jim O'Toole and James Sandford's Atlas consortium person been appointed arsenic Worcester Warriors' caller owners.

Atlas Worcester Warriors volition present instrumentality implicit the moving of the club.

"We tin corroborate that contracts person been exchanged with Atlas," said Julie Palmer, spouse astatine Begbies Traynor.

"Following a analyzable process, we are present capable to advancement the merchantability of Worcester Warriors and associated assets to Atlas Worcester Warriors Rugby Football Club Limited."

O'Toole and Sandford, who are backed by US investment, were fixed exclusivity up of respective rival bids, 1 spearheaded by ex-Warriors brag Steve Diamond.

The process has taken astir six months since O'Toole made his archetypal connection to bargain the nine from erstwhile owners Colin Goldring and Jason Whittingham past August, good implicit a period anterior to the nine entering administration.

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"This is an exclusive contractual presumption and Atlas are committed to completing this transaction arsenic aboriginal arsenic possible," the administrators' connection added.

"We are delighted to spot that determination is simply a wide program successful spot to present some rugby and galore different breathtaking community-focused initiatives to Sixways befitting the fabulous facilities.

"We would besides similar to instrumentality this accidental to congratulate the women's squad who are being readmitted to the Allianz Premier 15s adjacent season."

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